Slippery Pole Championship

Series

Series Name: British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

2203A

Date Released

26 Aug 1971

Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue

4 / 4

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Slippery Pole Championship. DESCRIPTION: At Marseillan, in France, contestants attempt to walk a greasy pole so as to win the Capellet, a hat of honour. SHOTLIST: LS top hats at end of pole. CU top hats. GV pan contestants to hats at end of pole. MS as contestant runs up pole - slips off and into water. LS contestant walks along pole, falls into water. CU man swimming to shore. MS contestant climbs out of water, another runs up pole & falls in. CU contestant falling into water. MLS contestant walks up pole. GV contestant grabs first hat, falls into water. MS contestants applauding. CU remaining top hat and far end of pole. MLS contestant almost reaching hat but falls off. GV contestant falls off pole. MLS contestant grabs hat & falls in water. MS contestants watching. CU contestant in water with top hat.

Keywords

Competitions

Locations

France; Marseillan

Footage sources

France

Card file number

97402

Credits:

Commentator: Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

156

Story extras:

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